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Where Were the Planets on September 30, 1956?

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On September 30, 1956, the Sun was in Libra (7°17' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (18% illuminated). Mercury and Mars were retrograde.

Mercury sextiled Saturn while Mercury was retrograde. Careful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on September 30, 1956. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 10°20' Leo at midnight UTC to 24°52' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on September 30, 1956
BodyPositionMotionIn Sign SinceNext Sign Change
Sun7°17'38" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Moon17°36'27" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mercury29°28'44" VirgoRetrograde into Libra
Venus23°39'21" LeoDirect into Virgo
Mars13°48'42" PiscesRetrograde into Aries
Jupiter17°37'47" VirgoDirect into Libra
Saturn29°03'43" ScorpioDirect into Sagittarius
Uranus6°10'31" LeoDirect into Virgo
Neptune29°18'30" LibraDirect into Scorpio
Pluto29°31'42" LeoDirect into Virgo
North Node1°36'31" SagittariusDirect into Scorpio

Sky Events on September 30, 1956

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 18% illuminated at noon UTC.

DateEventDetail
Mercury sextile SaturnCareful, practical thinking. Plans made now tend to hold.

Born on September 30, 1956?

Venus, Uranus and Pluto were all in Leo, so everyone born that day carries a strong Leo streak alongside their Libra Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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